Riverina and Darlington Point
The combined 150MW / 300MWh Riverina and Darlington Point Energy Storage Systems is located adjacent to TransGrid’s Darlington Point Substation in the Murrumbidgee Shire, South West NSW.
Developed by Edify, the lithium-ion battery serves to add more flexible dispatchable capacity to the NSW market and complement the significant presence of renewable generation in the region. It consists of three independent but co-located projects:
- 60MW / 120MWh Riverina Energy Storage System 1
- 65MW / 130MWh Riverina Energy Storage System 2
- 25MW / 50MWh Darlington Point Energy Storage System
EnergyAustralia has market control of two of the three independent, but co-located projects – the Riverina (65MW/130MWh) and Darlington Point (25MW/50MWh), for at least 10 years.
The project was developed to meet the requirements of Shell Energy and the NSW Government, with Shell Energy signing a long-term services agreement to access operational rights to the 60MW / 120MWh Riverina Energy Storage System 1.
Edify partnered with Federation Asset Management to deliver the project. The investment was the seed asset for Federation’s Sustainable Australian Real Asset fund (SARA), a pure play Australian energy transition fund.
Critical to achieving Australia’s carbon emission reduction targets is the ability to rapidly increase the supply of renewable and secure energy available to government, businesses and consumers. The delivery of the Riverina and Darlington Point Energy Storage Systems provides innovative solutions to our complex energy challenges.
The project is on Wiradjuri country, the largest Aboriginal Nation in New South Wales. Known as the “people of 3 rivers” the Wiradjuri people are proud traditional custodians of the land with a deep understanding of how to live in harmony with the environment.
Jayden McLachlan, a proud and talented Wiradjuri artist from Wagga Wagga NSW was commissioned to paint an original artwork to represent the new development on Wiradjuri country. To view the artwork and read Jayden’s reflection, head to Our Communities page.
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Related Documents
Knowledge Sharing Reports
Public Project Knowledge Sharing Report
Flagship Report: System Strength Remediation
Operational Data
1 April 2025 – 30 Sep 2025
DPESS Energy Price and FCAS Price_2025-Ops4
1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025
1 April 2024 to 30 Sep 2024
29 Sep 2023 to 31 March 2024
Operational Reports
Darlington Point Energy Storage System – Operations Report 2
Darlington Point Energy Storage System – Operations Report 1
Audit Report September 2024
Independent Environmental Audit Report
Independent Environmental Audit Report APPENDIX A
Independent Environmental Audit Report APPENDIX B
Independent environmental audit report APPENDIX C
Independent Environmental Audit Report APPENDIX D
Independent Environmental Audit Report APPENDIX E
Independent Environmental Audit Report APPENDIX F
Approved Operational Plans – Dec 2023
Biodiversity Management Plan State Significant Development (SSD 8392) Stage 3
Operational Environmental Management Plan
EIS and Statutory Approvals
Full details of current statutory approvals, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and all associated appendices can be located at the NSW Planning Portal website.
The EIS can be found here
Statutory Approvals can be found here
Statutory Approvals
The statutory approvals for the project can be found here
Audit Report – Jan 23
Independent Environment Audit (IEA) Rev 4
Response to Audit Recommendations (RAR)
Stage 2b(iii) Approved Plans – 2023
Accommodation and Employment Strategy – Rev 2.2
Construction Environmental Management Plan – Rev 2.5
Traffic Management Plan – Rev 2.2
Stage 2b(ii) Approved Plans – 2023
Accommodation and Employment Strategy – Rev 2
Construction Environmental Management Plan – Rev 2
Traffic Management Plan – Rev 2
Biodiversity Management Plan – Rev 3
Stage 2b(i) Approved Plans – 2022
Accommodation and Employment Strategy – Rev 1.7
Biodiversity Management Plan Rev 0
Construction Environmental Management Plan – Rev 1.6
Emergency Management Plan Rev 0.1
Traffic Management Plan – Rev 1.8
Key Stakeholders
